My Expertise

My Expertise

Summary of expertise:Brian Sharoff is President of the Private Label Manufacturers Association, a position he has held since 1981. In his official capacity, he reports on industry trends and is a frequent presenter on private label issues at business and industry events worldwide.

He has been a member of the adjunct teaching faculty at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia and at Rutgers University, as well as a lecturer on retailing topics at The New School for Social Research in New York.

Prior to PLMA, he was Executive Vice President of the Metropolitan New York Merchants Association, which represented the large department store chains. He also served three terms as a Member of the New York State Legislature.

He received his BA in International Relations from Hunter College in New York and holds an MA in Political Science from Rutgers University.